Jim Morris calls out Miami Hurricane fans

UM’s pitching and defense was awful during Sunday afternoon’s 11-7 loss to Texas A&M in the Coral Gables Regional, but it was the sparse attendance at Mark Light Field that had coach Jim Morris hotter than Georgia asphalt.
A crowd of 2,248 showed up for Sunday’s game, considerably below the Hurricanes’ regular-season average of 3,148.Jim Morris is imploring UM fans to attend tonight's decisive NCAA regional game. (Miami Herald)

Without prompting, Morris began his post-game press conference on Sunday by demanding that fans show up for tonight’s deciding game against the Aggies beginning at 7 p.m.

Here is a word-for-word transcript of Morris’ comments:

Morris: “No. 1, we need a crowd here tomorrow night [at] 7 o’clock. This is why we come here, that’s why our players play here, that’s why I coach here, that’s why we come to this program is because of fan support. We need a packed house tomorrow night. If you’re a Hurricane fan, you ought to be here tomorrow night. Real Hurricane fans will be here tomorrow night. We need support from the Hurricane fans tomorrow night. We need a home-field advantage tomorrow night. That’s what it’s all about. That’s why we come here. That’s why people support this program is for big games. Tomorrow night is a huge game.”

Question: Were you not happy about the fan support today?

“I can’t help it if the NCAA and ESPN make us play at 1 o’clock and 4 o’clock when it’s 102 degrees. That’s what it feels like, whatever that is. It feels like more than that, I can tell you, on the field. Tomorrow night is a night game. Everybody can be here. It’s a night game. We need the loyal supporters, the baseball supporters, the fans to be here tomorrow night. There’s no reason…[they’re] not working tomorrow night. Tomorrow night people need to be here — the real fans and we got great fans here. It’s not our fans’ fault it’s 100 degrees. Tomorrow night it won’t be.”

A few other notes:

….Yasmani Grandal has had a rough go of it in UM’s first three games in the regional. After leading the Atlantic Coast Conference during the regular season with a .422 average, Grandal is hitting .250 (3-for-12) in the regional and has yet to pick up an RBI. On Sunday, Grandal was 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position. “He’s been hot all year for us,” Morris of Grandal, the ACC Player of the Year and Golden Spikes Award finalist given to the nation’s best player. “He’s been hitting over .400. I can’t criticize Yasmani because Yasmani – I think everyone of our players would agree – nobody is harder on themselves than Yasmani is. I never need to say a word to him because he wants to and expects to get a hit every time. He’s a leader on our club and plays for our team.”

….Speaking of Grandal, it figures to be a nerve-wracking night for the junior catcher. According to reports, Grandal is expected to be selected tonight by the Kansas City Royals with the No. 4 overall pick in the Major League Draft. The draft begins at 7 p.m., which is also when the first pitch of tonight’s regional game will be thrown. The situation reminds Morris of 1998 when former UM great Pat Burrell learned he was the No. 1 overall pick by the Philadelphia Phillies while he was on the on-deck circle at the College World Series. “I’d be lying if I didn’t say yes,” said Morris when asked if he worried how the draft might weigh on Grandal’s thoughts tonight. “Some way as a player you have to find your focus and get your emotions under control and play the game for the team…and handle the draft later.”

….At least two UM high school signees -pitcher A.J. Cole of Oviedo and third baseman/shortstop Nick Castellanos of Pembroke Pines – are expected to be selected in the first round tonight, which means there is no shot they will end up in an a Miami uniform.

….Harold Martinez hit his 21st home run of the season and is now four short of Phil Lane’s single-season record of 25 homers set in 1982. Hard not to root for Martinez, who is one of the most decent young guys I’ve ever met on this beat.

Is there a problem in posting messages? I have seen many folks post multiple times, since it looks like the original post isn’t showing. My previous post from this morning on this thread is currently not showing, for example.

Cleveland, I think the Post is doing time delay posting to try to curtail the Gaturd Troll, aka Wooddork, aka fake canesrule (real name Jay). So if my assumption is right, this post will not appear until Jorge clears it.
I was there yesterday, and the weather was fine, we were under clouds most of the game. Since we crushed Texas A&M in the first game, I think most fans of The U assumed this game was in the bag. We had three errors, the Lawson one cost us big time. He is really struggling at first base. Think of someone as tall as Speedy Gonzalez trying to play first. We also blundered on a getting a runner caught from the third base, and had three solo home runs with no men on base. Grandal is really struggling from the left side, and is much better hitting right handed. We put in frosh pitcher that has a nervous condition similar to that of Urban Liar after the Bama asswhipping, that could not throw a single strike until Morris finally took him out during the 5 run inning.
But Cane Nation will be out in force tonight and A&M is out of pitching. Their bullpen guy went 3 innings vs. Dartmouth and 3 against us, so unless they want to endanger his arm, he is done for today.

the murder-loving, name-changing, truce-hating welfare recipient attacks again instead of answering why they can do whatever they want to us on their blog while we are not allowed to retaliate on our blog, with:
“WHY DID u NOT RESPOND? As Jack Nicholson said, you can not handle the truth!”
Jack Nicholson played a murder-loving criminal, no wonder you relate to him, troll. And it appears that you can not handle the truce!

“Look at the following link. This is shocking even for those who know u suck. u put the u in SuCK.”
You mean the same link you have already posted about 20 times? And folks have already responded to? you sure don’t put the U in trUce, troll. In fact, your sick idea of a truce sure is messed up, kind of like your school’s layoff situation.

“The All Cupcake Conference competes in 16 sports. u finished last in four. u saved yourself embarassment in seven by not fielding a team at all in that sport. So, in 16 sports, u finished last or did not field a team in 11 of 16 sports. In the nine sports u competed, u finished last in almost half of them. Spin it anyway u want. Embryos in the womb understand that is EMBARASSING!”
Fine. Now, look in the mirror, and tell yourself “I have accomplished my goal, I have destroyed any chance at peace offered because it was offered by a Canes fan. This is the highlight of my life, trolling until the first of the month.” Talk about EMBARRASSING!

“Do u realize how pitiful u are? u were independent. Then u went to the Big Least. Now u are in the All Cupcake Conference. Next u will be in the Florida Community College Activities Association for a brief time. Finally, u will be the new Dade County Garbage Dump when the u is BANKRuuuuuuPT!”
Still no proof of your lies, I see. Show us an article where it is discussing Miami getting moved to the “Florida Community College Activities Association”, you sick lying monster. Just as you ignore a truce, you ignore multiple requests for a link to that fake “report”. “WHY DID U NOT RESPOND?”, indeed.

yeagators, you might not have heard, but there is a truce (I will give you the benefit of the doubt) in which comments like that one are not supposed to be done on the other team’s blog. I recall that you were a more reasonable Gator fan, so I ask that you follow the example of others and keep those hopes of yours on the Gator site.

“Curse”, I am really trying to give you the benefit of the doubt, but I am not seeing much progress here. In fact, people like Carl that had left us alone are now joining in the attack.

I really think you are doing this to set us up for a bigger attack. I saw what you did to the Herald, I heard what you did to the Sentinel, and with only the Post standing as a newpaper blog that will let Canes fans comment freely, I can see how getting rid of it would please you to no end.

You have a reputation that precedes you, so I don’t see a reason to trust you when you keep coming on here ordering me to let the trolls run free on here. That isn’t a fair truce IMO.

I think the truce should be abolished until the Gaturds admit they are yellow bellied cowards afraid to play the U. But that’s just me.
Yasmani (Hialeah) Grandal to the Cincinnatti Reds. What will his parents think? Comunista! Congrats Yasmani!!! Making Hialeah and the Gables proud!
No Turds selected yet I am happy to report, excepting a commit from Chipley who is long gone now.

BILLY’S GOT THAT EDGE AGAIN: Last week in Destin, coaches like Rick Stansbury (Mississippi State), Bruce Pearl (Tennessee) and John Calipari (Kentucky) were all talking about how good they expect the Florida Gators to be this year. “They’ve got talent and experience … you could see them going a long, long way in the [NCAA] tournament next year,” Stansbury said. You hear the same thing on the AAU circuit where coaches say that Billy Donovan has that edge about him again. Most AAU coaches think Florida’s 2010 recruiting class is vastly underrated and they think Billy is about to follow up that good fortune with a class that will be even better.

Hey Carl, Do us GATORS a favor and don’t post that stuff over here any longer. I realize that it’s just a cut n paste from an opinion piece but it’s still grating. If Um fans posted the exact same thing on UF sites you would see it as flaming. Please don’t paste Gator news on UM sites. Head over to a Gator site and post that where people want to read it.

Thanks,

Canes fans, I am earnestly trying to set get our fans to cease flaming over here. I know a few of you think I am trying to orchestrate some huge trick. Not happening. I do see that commenters from both sides are taking notice. Good job everyone. Let’s try to keep the rippings on our own sites when (if) UF/UM play the Super Regional. I’ll rip you guys good but on GATOR SITES, which is NOT flaming. You guys cut us down to size over HERE. It’s all good.

canesrule 21 ‘ships Says:
June 8th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
Come on guys a truce doesn’t mean not posting: Congrats to the Gators on being selected for the Coral Gables (or Gainesville) Super Regional. Canes are up in the 8th 10 to 2 against the Aggie School from Tejas!
See you in luxury Trailer Town or the Venice of Florida my Gator friends! Itchituknee most be cresting with all this rain.

Cleveland, theres your truce right there. Not 1 minute inti the article and the fool post garbage. At least I don’t throw childish insults. Truce my arse. Your living in a dream world. If you don’t like it don’t read it. Simple.

Bunk a truce!!! It is time that it is settled on the field. MIAMI at UF for the super reigionals. Hey buddy were young and unexperienced but kicked the butts of everyone in our reigional. The question is what will be your excuse when you lose to a irrelevent, young program. Get the flags up puto. A hurricane is on its way to Gainy. Probably not the matchup you were hoping for huh?

Carl this is where you’re wrong. I congratulated the Gaturds on your blog. I called your trailer “luxury” trailers. I have kept my pledge to me nice. It was difficult enough to call you guys “Gators.” I think I kept my pledge intact. But it is so difficult!

carl, it’s not MY truce, troll. A Canes fan posted it, and #1 troll “Curse of Art Kehoe” endorsed it. The guy asking you to stop above is a Gator that wants to have a calm summer.

You want to ignore it, you ruin it for everyone.

If cutting and pasting into the wrong blog gives you jollies, then don’t complain if canesrule retaliates.

Again, we are in a winding down phase, where we are HOPING everyone gets the message. You have now HEARD the message, you can choose to follow the path of other peace-loving non-trolls, or you can be “that guy” that chose to ruin something that the majority of both sides want.

Like the Hamas terrorist that ignores the PLO peace accord, or the Egyptians that killed Sadat for making peace with Isreal, you will be that extra extreme form of troll that will deserve any retaliation you are given.

Let us know soon, so that we don’t keep trying to bring peace to those that don’t want it. I am sure you would rather a sneak attack, but at least give a declaration of war before things go nuclear this time.

Riviera, you might enjoy having the trolls post here, but many do not. I would rather discuss the games, not discuss the fake reports, the jokes about murder victims, and the fake IDs that pose as you and I and others.

You seem reasonable, but the same deal thrown at carl is in your hands as well. Accept a bipartisan peace accord, where we allow for “separate but equal” areas of discussion, or have the Post blog turn into this:

Give it a rest cleveland. What the heck does Hamas have to do with a little good natured ribbing. Remember I don’t hurl insults. Get over yourself. I’m really gonna enjoy this weekend. Ending the u’s season 2 years in a row will be fun to watch. Hey at least you still have 5>3.

Your “good natured ribbing” then leads to others posting personal insults, purposely making fun of dead Hurricane players, and insulting the school, the city, and the regular posters on here. Which then leads to other folks going onto the Gator blog to do the same. It is far more than “good natured ribbing” when people threaten to hunt a Canes fan down for being on a Canes blog, for example.

As for “get over myself”, it is YOUR guy coming here pushing this truce. You don’t like it, argue with him, not with me.